Know Your Herbs

Pre-rolls are a great introduction to smoking cannabis and trying different weed strains. They require no effort to roll, are cheaper than buying full eighths, and can be found at every dispensary. But with so many options, you might find yourself a little overwhelmed with the shopping process — especially in Colorado, where many of the brands you smoke come directly from the dispensaries selling them. So we made a trip to Colorado to check out a few different pre-rolls and to suss out the cream of the crop. Keep […]

Smacked Village owner Roland Conner is New York’s first dispensary owner with a cannabis conviction. After his new pop-up store becomes permanent, Conner plans to pass the store down to his son. The post Smacked Village: New York’s second legal weed dispensary launches today appeared first on Leafly. Source: lfy

When occupational asthma killed Lorna McMurrey, it should have set off alarms industrywide. But nobody spoke up, even as thousands of workers remain exposed to the same hazards. The post Death of a Trimmer: A cannabis worker’s death went unnoticed for months. Now it’s raising alarms in the industry. appeared first on Leafly. Source: lfy

If there’s one thing that can be said with certainty about the weed industry, it’s that there’s never a dull moment. In 2023, that trend will continue as this relatively young industry forges ahead in the face of a possible recession, continued oversupply, and price compression, all while honing in on what consumers actually want and need. Below, we asked dozens of industry professionals about what they think will be the big trends and developments in cannabis this year. Here are a few of the most common themes. […]